FROST POSSIBLE IN COLD STORM’S WAKE

Hail, snow reported around county; jet struck by lightning

Frost could form across many areas of San Diego County tonight, as residual cold air from Friday’s Pacific storm settles to the surface, the National Weather Service says.

Temperatures could fall all the way into the 20s in inland places like Ramona and hit the mid-30s in such coastal cities as Oceanside.

The storm surged ashore early Friday and produced brief periods of rain. The system generated snow across much of East County, leaving three inches on the ground in Julian and Mount Laguna by nightfall. Forecasters say the snow will trail off early today.

Final snowfall totals are expected to be six to eight inches above the 4,000-foot level and about 10 inches above 6,000 feet. Flurries were expected to fall all the way down to 1,800 feet overnight, but none of it was likely to stick to the ground for long.

Friday’s storm also produced lightning, including a bolt that struck a JetBlue flight that was on final approach to Lindbergh Field. The bolt hit Flight 181 from New York about 15 miles east of the airport. The strike did not damage the plane nor injure the 147 passengers and five crew members, said the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority. The plane landed safely at 12:02 p.m.

The unstable air also produced pea-sized hail that fell in Carlsbad, Encinitas, Scripps Ranch, Vista and Ramona.